Bearing



P. J. SUPER Nov. 27, 1951 BEARING 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 26, 1947 Paul J. Super Nov. 27, 195-! P. J. SUPER 2,576,651

BEARING Filed Sept. 26, 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 I 84 66 3a 68 28 5a L Inventor Paul J. Super WWW Mrzs,

P. J. SUPER Nov. 27, 1951 BEARING 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Sept. 26, 1947 Inventor Paul J. Super Patented Nov. 27, 1951 Hamil-18.1 1291, l w sin e irit irfiqlumbiai Canada, assignor, often per' centto Davidilii Beaudoin; Muskwa; Canada; Henry, Oliver Gallahan, administrator of' said Paul J; Supcxy; de-

ceased" apn iea ionlsentember 2 947... .ia :Nq., dit

This-invention relates to novel" and useful provements in bearings and bearirggassemblis andrhas for its principal purpose the provision offacility in assembly and adjustment, econo ny and feasibility.

Another purposeof this invention is to brace an inner race in'such position, separated from a; sectional outer race by means ofirolier means.

Anotherpurpose ofthis invention isto provide locking means for holding ;the sections in; a selected" position; relative to eachother.

Another purpose of this invention isto provide an improved bearing construction; of" general utility whichmay be dismantled in order to replace a defective element, both easily and conveniently; Other objects and featuresof noveltywill become; apparent to; those; skilled in the art,' in following the description; of the preferred embodiment; of the. present invention, illustrated in the; accompanying;- drawings-, wherein:

Figure 1 is-a sectionalview of the; first form of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional"vie w' ofthe second fprm of the, invention;

Figure 3,, is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of'Figure 1 and in the direction of the arrows;-

Figure 4 is another sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;;

Figure 5 is a sectional" view taken substantially onthe line 55" ofFigure; 1';-

Figure 6' isanother" sectional viewtaken on the line 6-6 of Figure 1- and in the direction of the arrows Figure '7 is a transverse sectional" view of the invention shown in Figure 2 and taken substantially on the line 1;-'|' thereof; and in the direction of the, arrows;

Figure 8 a sectional view of; the invention shown in, Figure 2; the outside housing being removed;

Figure 9 is a sectional view of' the invention shown in Figure 2 and taken substantiallyon theline. 5-9 thereof, and;

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view of the invention shown inEiglllfQ 2, and taken substantially on the line Ill-l0 thereof and in the direction of the arrows.

Referring now in detail to the illustrated me:

therewith, likely to have eleme hich might need replacement.

" therefor and an outer race composed of detach;

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Goin to Figu e nrimazi yn ii s. nqteili bfiliia ha v "I s ovi ed, wi avai f h ari as; l mb reonl Theirs? as embly cons sted;- ous g I 2 which1 11 96 be. otatable re a v 9 he a HL on t el; Ii. ma e sup ied w h i heho in anqze gaee ble wit v he sa d sha O our e, wh k n "n may be s pp i it r, erminalm ti nuqii liesaid 1191 It for the; usual conventional purpose,

A collar l8 may be threadedly received on t he a h 0. 1 e mirm e r n a ing h sideportion of an innerrace zfi The. oppositesid he a inne race 20 iaals n aeedby a hre ed. c 2% h r b oldin he" sai inner; race 20. in the; selected desired position.

i 1 a -v flan es. 2 endl ir r pect v ly are pro: vided; adjacent the; side. portion of; the said inner; rac 2 and vs r' as. imit ng, m nsion he o t a n s 1 siti ed the eo j, es red; n: oth r n r an 30 ma b po i io e b w n he v sa l r; b an ng- 8', serving the. punpose ofaspacer.

It; is noted at this, point that the, preferable construction; is, to gprovide;v tapered roller bearings for; utility in this invention 'however', ball bear}! m same l e a 1 ema b uti ized n. eu. iii t e per be t ngs,

An u e a e max sup l ed 10 1 6 in, c junction with this invention and is preferably compo f a a ro sect o sand. 3 enewitively; The section 32; has 8i. reducedportion with internal threads: extending over the saidseetion 34. Of course, the section 34 has com-1 plemental. threads engageable. with the. said threads: on the member 32. By: this means the two sections 32 and 3lzrespectivelya are threaded ly' and detachably secured together. A plurality ofdovetail slots: 36 are supplied in the periphery of the section 34 and also the section 32. Dovetail pins 38 are adapted to be positioned in aligned slots 36. Of course, this serves the purpose of" locking; the two sections 32' and 34 in a a sele ted. pestilenco p ing; se l k s plie i iunc nf h, h shaf HI an ma e a y ui able machine element. In f-act, the element- 40 mer y d nates a qqnrsn qh s em nt r the purpose of setting forth the environment in terminal portion of the shaft 42 is utilized therefor, a disc 48 extends over the end of the said shaft. An aperture is provided in the said disc and an oifcenter bolt 49 retains the said disc immovable relative to the said shaft, This bolt of course extends within a suitable threaded aperture within the shaft 42. A housing 50 is supplied around the shaft 42 and also around the inner and outer races.

This housing 50 has a limiting collar 52 threadedly received therein which abuts the outer race of the bearing assembly. This outer race is composed of elements 32 and 34 respectively, identical to those describedabove. Of course, the dovetail pins 38 are also utilized therewith for the same purpose as described above. Obviously,

this bearing assembly and construction is also easily dismantled as described above. It is further noted at this point that the outer races of the said bearing construction may be supplied with apertures 54 which are engageable by a spanner wrench for the obvious assembly and disassembly purposes. This type of aperture may be supplied for this purpose Wherever desirable throughout the construction.

, Going now to the second embodiment of the invention reference is made primarily to Figure 2 wherein a shaft 56 is supplied with an inner race 58 engageable therewith. Limiting collars and 62 respectively are fixed to the said shaft or if desired may be rotatable relative thereto, which are engageable .with the inner race 58. This construction obviates movement of the said inner race axially of the shaft 56. Roller bearings or the like 54 may be supplied in the inner race and the outer race composed similar to the outer races described in connection with the first embodiment of the invention. A first section 65 having an annular collar extending therefrom, is supplied. Within this collar, there are internal threads engageable with external threads of the second bearing section 68. Then of course, the dovetail pins 38 are fixed within the construction for the purpose of obviating relative movement of the two sections when desired.

A second bearing construction is supplied on the said shaft 56. A square key is detachably received in a suitable keyway 72 in the shaft 56 and inner race 20. A multi-sectional housing is supplied over the said shaft at a selected'position. This multi-sectional housing is preferably composed of two elements 14 and 16 respectively which are detachably secured together by means of a conventional bolt and nut construction 18 engageable in suitable peripherial flanges on each of the said elements. Diametric apertures 86 are supplied in the said sectional housing for a purpose to be described later. A collar 82 is supplied on the shaft 56 and within the said housing.' This collar engages an inner race 20 identical to that described in connection with the first embodiment of this invention.

,-, A limiting collar 84 is supplied on the shaft 4 56 ,by utility of threaded connections. This limiting collar 84 engages the said inner bearing race 20 for firm retention thereof. Of course,

the tapered roller bearings 28 are utilized herewith as described above and the substantially identical outer race members are also utilized. Positioned on the member 32 however, there is a pair of diametrically opposite lugs 88 engageable with the said apertures in the housing. Obviously, by this construction the outer race is held immovable relative to the housing.

While there has been described and illustrated but preferred embodiments of the invention it is apparent that various departures may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, limitation is sought only in accordance with the scope of the following claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An anti-friction bearing construction comprising an inner race, means for fixing said inner race to a shaft, an outer race having sections, means for locking said sections in fixed. position, roller means interposed between said races, a housing, adjustable means secured to the housing for securing said housing to the outer race, said sectionlocking means including dovetail slots in said sections, complemental pins in said slots and threaded connections between said sections.

2. An anti-friction bearing construction comprising an inner race having aplate at one end thereof, means for securing said plate to the end of a shaft, said means being eccentrically arranged with respect to the shaft, an outer race including threadedly connected sections disposed around said inner race, rollers disposed between said races, means disposed in said sections for preventing rotative movement of said sections with respect to each other, a housing disposed around said outer race, a shoulder at one end of said housingin abutment with said outer race, and means threadedly disposed in said housing and engaging said outer face urging said outer race against said shoulder.

3. In an anti-frictionbeatrihg construction, an inner race, means for fixing said'inner race to a shaft,rollers disposed on said inner race, an outer race disposed on said rollers, said outer race including sections threadedly connected together, dovetail slots in said sections and dovetail pins disposed therein to prevent rotative movement of said sections with respect to each other, a housing having said outer race fitted snugly therein, an externally. threaded member carried by said housing and engaging said outer race retaining said outer race in saidhousing, and a shoulder fixed to said housing and spaced from said threaded member forming an abutment for said outer race. 7 we PAUL'J. SUPER.

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904,343 Makutchan Nov. 17, 1908 1,158,817 Lockwood Nov. 2, 1915 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 468,263 Germany Nov. 10, 1928 668,036 Germany Nov; 25. 1938 

